BeProvided Conservation Radio Podcast
129 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsBeProvided Conservation Radio takes you from the Santa Cruz Mountains to Africa with expert interviews in wildlife biology, conservation, environmental education, eco tourism and much much more. Our interviews help bridge the gap between international conservation efforts and local conservation efforts. Learn how you can help close to home and worldwide to save our wildlife, plants, water and environment.
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Navigating the Future of Water: Professor Sedlak's Vision for Sustainable Water Solutions
March 14, 2024 15:05 - 33 minutes - 45.8 MBAbout the Guest(s): Professor David Sedlak is a renowned civil and environmental engineer with a distinguished career focused on the intersection of technology and water resources. He is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, where he also leads as the director of the Berkeley Water Center. Professor Sedlak is celebrated for his significant contributions to the field, including his award-winning book "Water 4.0," which discusses the past, present, and future of the world's ...
The Power of Social Media: How You Can Help Stop the Exploitation of Wild Animals With Devan Showe: Born Free USA
February 08, 2024 17:58 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBAbout our Guest: Devan Showe is a wildlife conservation advocate and a committed professional actively contributing to the welfare of wild animals. She currently holds the position of Campaigns Associate at Born Free USA, an organization devoted to preserving wildlife and ending animal exploitation. With academic credentials from Oxford Brookes University in conservation, Devan couples her theoretical knowledge with hands-on experience garnered from her time as a primate caregiver and...
The Global Effort to Conserve Cheetahs With Dr. Laurie Marker of CCF
February 01, 2024 00:17 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBThe Global Effort to Conserve Cheetahs With Dr. Laurie Marker of the Cheetah Conservation Fund About the Guest: Dr. Laurie Marker is a pioneer in the field of wildlife conservation, with a keen focus on the preservation of cheetahs. As the Executive Director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) since 1990, Dr. Marker's journey in conservation commenced at a wildlife safari park in the United States. Her pioneering research has traversed continents, leading her to the grasslands of Nam...
Multifaceted Approach to Orangutan Conservation: Leif Cocks Founder of Orangutan Project
December 17, 2023 20:01 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBAbout The Guest(s): Leif Cocks is the founder of the Orangutan Project and Wildlife Conservation International. He has dedicated his life to orangutan conservation and has worked with these great apes for over 30 years. Leif is also the author of several books, including "Finding Our Humanity" and "Orangutans: My Cousins, My Friends." Summary: Leif Cocks, founder of the Orangutan Project and Wildlife Conservation International, discusses the challenges and importance of orangutan conserv...
The Resilient Redwoods With Ian Rowbotham: Senior Land Stewardship Manager of Sempervirons Fund
November 26, 2023 20:48 - 45 minutes - 62.7 MBAbout The Guest(s): Ian Rowbotham is the Senior Land Stewardship Manager of Sempervirens Fund. With a master’s degree in Earth Systems from Stanford University, he is an expert in redwood conservation and restoration. Ian has dedicated his career to protecting and restoring redwood forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Summary: Ian Rowbotham, the Senior Land Stewardship Manager of Sempervirens Fund, discusses the pivotal role of redwoods in the face of climate change. Redwoods are resilien...
Carl Safina: Author of Alfie and Me: What Owls Know and What Humans Believe
November 06, 2023 18:40 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MBAbout The Guest: Dr. Carl Safina is an ecologist and author known for his work on animal behavior. He has received numerous fellowships and has written for prestigious publications such as The New York Times, Time, the Guardian, and National Geographic. He is the author of many books, including "Alfie and Me: What Owls Know and What Humans Believe." Summary Dr. Carl Safina joins the podcast to discuss his new book, "Alfie and Me: What Owls Know and What Humans Believe." He shares his p...
Kenny Elvin: Full Circle Falconry and Wildlife Management
October 24, 2023 20:02 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBDid you know that Herpetology (study of frogs, snakes, newts and many more!) is a crossroads to falconry? I didn't either! But it was for our guest today, Kenny Elvin. In 2022, Kenny gave a talk to the Bay Area Herpetology group if you want to learn more about the falconry/herpetology connection! https://youtu.be/zMg_lzlYhiQ?si=KWVqZkv2ASyWQGci Our guest today is Kenny Elvin of Full Circle Falconry. He flies his raptors for groups and events around the state of California, not only for e...
Mark Haviland Discusses Conscious Careers and Train My Generation
October 20, 2023 19:51 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBWelcome to BeProvided Conservation Radio with host, Marcia Sivek. Mark Haviland is founder of Conscious Careers, co-founder of Train My Generation and Vice Chair of Marine Conservation Society UK. Mark has spent over 25 years in big corporations such as Disney and CNN before changing career paths to the non-profit world. Train My Generation and Conscious Careers help future generations understand their roles in any career choice bridge community, education and environmental restoration. ...
Rebecca Wildbear: Author of Wild Yoga: A Practice of Initiation, Veneration and Advocacy for the Earth
April 03, 2023 01:00 - 52 minutes - 71.7 MBI am excited to introduce my guest today. Her name is Rebecca Wildbear and she is the author of Wild Yoga: A Practice of Initiation, Veneration and Advocacy for the Earth. The book is published by New World Library In her book, Rebecca writes, “ When we are in our bodies, at one with nature, we are in touch with intelligence more significant that our minds. Nature can inspire our movements, align us with our instincts, initiate us into living our soul’s purpose, and guide us in tending th...
The Saviour Fish: Life and Death on Africa's Greatest Lake With Author Mark Weston
March 08, 2023 02:25 - 51 minutes - 71.1 MBMy guest today is Mark Weston. Mark was sent to live on a remote island in the Tanzanian half of Lake Victoria where he found a community grappling with one of the world's great unknown environmental crises. In his new book, The Saviour Fish: Life and Death on Africa’s Greatest Lake he tells the story of this environmental catastrophe through the experiences of the people on Ukerewe Island. He lived on the island for two years and was able to create long lasting friendships and gain trust o...
Emergent: Rewilding Nature, Regenerating Food and Healing the World by Restoring the Connection Between People and the Wild With Author Miriam Kate McDonald
February 15, 2023 19:30 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBHumans have existed for about 300,000 years. And played a huge role in their environment in a positive sustainable way. They grew and killed what they could eat. Gradually, over most of that time or gradually until less than a century ago, humans somehow became separate from their landscape and began extracting from their landscape more than was needed. Small sustainable farms became overrun by industrial agriculture. Now the farms in the middle of the US are mostly monoculture crops or ...
Living in Harmony with Black Bears with Lori Howell Thompson and Toogee Sielsch
February 02, 2023 22:16 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBMost black bears in the wild will avoid people unless a person gets between a mama bear and her cubs or if the bear feels threatened somehow. It seems over the past couple of decades at least the black bears in South Lake Tahoe, CA are not as afraid of humans as they should. They have learned that humans throw away a lot of food scraps from their homes and businesses. The scraps are placed in easily accessible garbage bins. Some bears have also learned to open windows and doors. This can de...
Replay: Interview with Beth Pratt in Memory of P-22
December 22, 2022 18:40 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBThis is a replay of my live Facebook interview with Beth Pratt, CA Regional Executive Director of the Wildlife Federation, author, co-creator of Save LA Cougars and the all around cougar lady. The interview originally aired in 2020 during lockdown from the pandemic and I was experimenting with new audio equipment and FaceBook live. As many of you may know, the world lost a great soul on December 17, 2022. The world famous mountain lion, P-22, had to be compassionately euthanized. This...
The Rescue Effect with Author Michael Mehta Webster
December 17, 2022 21:22 - 44 minutes - 60.6 MBWelcome to BeProvided Conservation Radio with host, Marcia Sivek. As temperatures rise and ecosystems are threatened, the news tends to make us feel there is no hope for our natural world. It is difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel. But in his new book, The Rescue Effect: The Key to Saving Life on Earth, Michael Mehta Webster suggests that we can feel more optimistic about the survival life on earth because it is more resilient than we think. Webster shares stories of certai...
REPLAY: Coyotes and Wildlife Killing Contests With Camilla Fox of Project Coyote
November 19, 2022 21:08 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MBThis is a replay of my interview with Camilla Fox, founder of Project Coyote (www.projectcoyote.org). We discuss the importance of coyotes and other carnivores to balance ecosystems. We talk about why there is fear around these and animals and most importantly, why there should not be fear around these animals. We also touch on the horrible act of wildlife killing contests. Something that I was hoping, wishful thinking, would be banned in all 50 states by now. Unfortunately it is still le...
Halloween Episode: Northern California Bats with Corky Quirk
October 24, 2022 22:25 - 38 minutes - 52.9 MBWelcome to our Halloween edition about bats. But just so you know, bats are not scary! They just make for a great Halloween conversation. So stay tuned to learn why we should all love bats and not fear them. I am Marcia Sivek and this is BeProvided Conservation Radio. When my guest today is not giving bird talks and nature walks with the Yolo Basin Foundation she is rescuing and rehabilitating bats as well as educating people about bats. Mary Jean Quirk is the founder of Northern C...
Jenny Papka: Treating Raptors With Respect, Responsibility and Reverence
September 14, 2022 11:00 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MBMy guest today is Jenny Papka, an inspiring raptor educator. Her story began volunteering then eventually became staff at Lindsay Wildlife Center in Walnut Creek, CA. About 20 years ago she helped create Native Bird Connections (NBC) and is presently the Executive Director. NBC is an education and consulting organization and a place where injured or captive bred birds can live out the rest of their lives with respect, responsibility, and reverence. Please Visit: www.nativebirds.org ...
Precision Harvesting of Invasive Aquatic Weeds (No Chemicals) With Tara Lordi and Bobby O'Shields
August 24, 2022 23:26 - 34 minutes - 48 MBMy guests today are innovative and creative when it comes to removing aquatic weeds. They identified a problem and because of their love for beautiful healthy waterways, they created a solution in their company WeeDoo that preserves the health of aquatic life and native aquatic plants without chemicals. Tara Lordi helped co-found WeeDoo with her husband and his father and was the marketing/salesperson. Since her husband’s death a few years ago, Tara has stepped up and is now running the sh...
Canham Farm Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation with Julia Hyde and Jackie Foley
August 12, 2022 23:29 - 52 minutes - 71.4 MBWelcome Back Everyone! I think every little girl I know, including myself, LOVES horses. I was never in a place to actually ride horses but as soon as I could pick up a pencil horses were the first animals I sketched. I fell in love with their eyes and their sleek muscular bodies. I am Marcia Sivek and this is BeProvided Conservation Radio. If you cannot tell, today’s show is about horses, specifically horse rescue and rehabilitation with Julia Hyde, founder of Canham Farm Horse Rescue...
Cal Falcons Chat in 2020 About Annie and Grinnell
April 07, 2022 21:27 - 45 minutes - 67.3 MBToday’s episode is a replay of my FB live interview with two members of the Cal Falcons team who have been monitoring the nest of Annie and Grinnell since 2016. I wanted to replay highlights from our chat in May 2020 today in honor of Grinnell. On April 1, 2022, Cal Falcons sadly reported the world had lost Grinnell due to being struck by a car. I was hoping this would be some kind of bad April fools post, but I knew Cal Falcons would not tug at our heart strings with such a cruel joke. It w...
The Magical World of Swamplands with Edward Struzik
February 04, 2022 01:50 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MBToday's episode is about the magical world of swamplands with author, Edward Struzik. Ed recently published his book, Swamplands: Tundra Beavers, Quaking Bogs, and the Improbable World of Peat with Island Press. You can buy his book at www.islandpress.org , your local bookstore or wherever you buy books. Please visit www.beprovided.com for photos, shownotes, video and audio of today's show. I hope you enjoy learning about the wonderful world of peat.
Raptors and Raptor Rehabilitation With North Sky Raptor Sanctuary
October 17, 2021 22:01 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MBDo you love raptors? Have you ever wanted to work directly with raptors? Do you know what is involved with rehabbing raptors? Well if you want answers to these questions listen to this week's episode (just press play above!) with Kaitlyn Bohnet theo-founder and executive director of North Sky Raptor Sanctuary. We did a live show near the shores of Lake Michigan to celebrate this 100th episode of BeProvided Conservation Radio!! Below you will find photos of the event along with photographs...
The Elusive (AND Adorable!) Bobcat
October 07, 2021 23:51 - 52 minutes - 72.3 MBWe are used to seeing birds, squirrels and deer in our suburban neighborhoods. But what about other animals that are exploring our yards as we sleep? I am Marcia Sivek and this is BeProvided Conservation Radio. You may be surprised to that animals like bobcats, coyotes and even mountain lions may roam our yards at night. AND it doesn't matter if you live in the country or city according to my guest today, Sarah Killingsworth. Sarah is a wildlife photographer and educator in Northern Calif...
The Elusive (and Adorable!) Bobcat with Sarah Killingsworth
September 25, 2021 00:44 - 50 minutes - 69.6 MBIf you live in the US and Canada you may have a bobcat as a neighbor. According to my guest today, in her recent Bay Nature Magazine article, Country Cat, City Cat, (found in the Spring 2021 issue) it may not matter if you live in the country, city or suburb-bobcats can still be your neighbors. My guest today is Sarah Killingsworth and as you may have guessed, our show today is about bobcats. Sarah is recognized as a conservation photographer and wild life educator based in Marin County ...
The Uncommon Knowledge of Elinor Ostrom
August 03, 2021 16:44 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MBToday our show is about a Elinor Ostrom, a woman who pushed the envelope in the academia world when women weren’t well respected in that community. I speak with Erik Nordman, an Ostrom Scholar and author of The Uncommon Knowledge of Elinor Ostrom: Essential Lessons for Collective Action. In his book he explores the ideas of Elinor Ostrom (the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Economics), who argued that addressing a global problem like climate change will require a truly collective respo...
Tammy Cloutier: PhD with The Painted Dog Research Trust
August 01, 2021 21:33 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MB“As a child, Tammy had a Pegasus as a pet (seriously, nobody else saw it?), she knew she was part mermaid, and liked to believe Africa was just around the corner rather than thousands of miles away. Using her passion for nature, and veterinary and wildlife degrees, she is doing her best to make the world a better place through research, writing, and education. “ ~ Tammy Cloutier Tammy Cloutier is my guest today, she is a children’s book author and former phd student of Dr. Greg Rasmussen...
Life Lessons From African Painted Dogs
July 30, 2021 15:17 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBMy guest today is Dr. Greg Rasmussen, founder of the Painted Dog Research Trust. The African Painted Dog is one of the most beautiful animals I have seen in the wild. Their body is covered in patches of black and tan that do look painted on with a brush! AND they have huge rounded ears and a furry white tipped tail. I am Marcia Sivek and this is BeProvided Conservation Radio. My first sighting of the dogs in a natural setting was in Namibia, at Erindi Game Reserve. A gate opened to e...
Kids Can Save Animals, Project 15 and Club 15
July 12, 2021 21:59 - 26 minutes - 35.8 MBThis week's episode is created from conversations with 11-yr old animal advocate and CEO of Kids Can Save Animals, Kate Gilman Williams and IoT Solutions Architect for Microsoft and creator of Project 15, Sarah Maston. We learn how Kate enlists the help of Sarah Maston of Microsoft to help create a platform to showcase new technologies playing important roles in saving our wildlife. We also learn of other creative ways Kate is influencing her generation to take action. Links to Kate’s a...
Battling the CZU Fire and Fire Safety Information
June 27, 2021 20:04 - 30 minutes - 28 MBI am Marcia Sivek and this is BeProvided Conservation Radio. As we enter summer with no real rain from the winter and no forecast of any rain in the future; California is drying up. It is time to be prepared for the worst, especially for those of us living in areas where there is a lot fuel for a fire. So in today’s episode, I speak with Grey Hayes as some of you may remember he helped me start this podcast a few years back and did cohost several episodes with me. I sought out Grey, not ...
Creating Bird-Friendly Cities
June 04, 2021 22:22 - 33 minutes - 50.2 MBOur world is becoming more populated with urban areas increasing. This causes more traffic, more noise and more streetlights. How can birds thrive in these urban environments? Birds already face so many challenges without human intervention; but now they have to navigate daily flight paths will tall buildings made of windows, migration paths that are becoming more lit up at night and communicating with each other above all the noise. How can we make our cities more bird friendly? Timothy ...
Michelle Lute: Carnivore Conservation Manager for Project Coyote
May 29, 2021 20:24 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MBThe War on Wolves with Michelle Lute, Carnivore Conservation Manager for Project Coyote My guest on this episode of the podcast is Michelle Lute, the Carnivore Conservation Manager for Project Coyote. We discuss: How she became involved with carnivore conservation What is happening currently with the War on Gray Wolves The appalling practice of killing contests Why developing, implementing and using a gold standard of evidence based research in conservation decisions is import...
Adrian Treves: Carnivore Coexistence Lab
May 07, 2021 20:39 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MBHave you heard of the unprecedented wolf hunt in Wisconsin this past February that nearly wiped out 20% of the state's gray wolf population in just TWO days? My guest this week is Adrian Treves, founder of the Carnivore Coexistence Lab at the University of Wisconsin Madison. He talks to us about this unprecedented hunt that occurred during wolf mating season. We also discuss that those managing wildlife need to be more responsible for implementing methods of coexistence that does less harm ...
Flames of Extinction: The Race to Save Australia's Wildlife
April 24, 2021 22:36 - 38 minutes - 55.4 MBIn this episode you will meet author John Pickrell as he talks about his new book, Flames of Extinction: The Race to Save Australia's Wildlife that shares the stories of conservationists, wildlife rescuers, Indigenous rangers, ecologists who worked to save plants and wildlife impacted by the bushfires. In this episode you will hear about: The unique Australian species threatened by the fires, like the Nightcap oak, a dinosaur-era tree and Wollemi Pine Why many species highlighted in h...
Raptors!
March 25, 2021 20:18 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MBThis is Aaron Prince, the educator and raptor care specialist at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in the Blue Mountains of Pennsylvania. He is going to educate us about all things raptors and Hawk Mountain Sanctuary.
Coyotes, Carnivores and Killing Contests
March 14, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MB*Photo Credit: Coyote Face by Sheryl Hester Historically the coyote features prominently in Native American mythology and folklore - In some stories the coyote is a sacred being with creative powers. In other stories the coyote is wiley, deceptive and a trickster but almost always referred to as creative and intelligent. I am Marcia Sivek and this is BeProvided Conservation Radio Many people report observing more animals in places they had never expected. This is true for coyote sighting...
Nature Short: Coexisting With Cougars
February 16, 2021 10:30 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MBThe Native Americans say the spirit of the cougar has chosen to take the earth and walk as a spiritual hunter, to teach unconditional leadership, patience and determination. These stealthy, strong and solitary cats feed our imaginations and unfortunately for many they feed fear. They are very misunderstood animals and are often shot for sport or when livestock or pets go missing. They are shot because people are afraid. If these beautiful cats are so dangerous to coexist with, why don’t...
Richard Pallardy : Freelance Science Writer
February 11, 2021 00:28 - 23 minutes - 31.9 MBThis is Richard Pallardy, a freelance science writer. He uses is talents to write about our natural world; bringing attention to animal/ wildlife behaviors, the environment and their importance to our lives and world. Richard recently published an article on an online publication called Hidden Compass, titled No Dog is an Island about the New Guinea Highland Wild/Singing dogs. (www.hiddencompass.net) If you have never heard of these amazing animals thought to be extinct but recently r...
Environmental Journalist: Jeremy Hance
February 05, 2021 00:44 - 51 minutes - 71.5 MBHello everyone. Have you ever felt fear for your life when the turbulence of the plane is bouncing you around your seat and people around you are vomiting - hopefully in the vomit bags provided? Have you thought that that one mosquito who bit you in Africa was definitely going to give you Malaria, even though Malaria hasn’t been seen in that area for decades? But you still start feeling symptomatic and the doctor cannot find anything wrong? I have and I am sure many others, even seasoned tr...
Urban Wildlife Success Story: The Gazelle Valley in Jerusalem
January 03, 2021 22:19 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MBNext to a very busy major road in Jerusalem is Gazelle Valley, the biggest urban natural site in Israel. Here roam endangered mountain gazelle, migratory, birds, and reptiles amongst the hustle the and bustle of the oldest city in the world. I am Marcia Sivek, and today we will be learning about Gazelle Valley along with its challenges, its wildlife and success of being a place that all people of any age, culture and religion can enjoy. What is most fascinating about this park is that it's...
Urban Wildlife Success Story: The Gazelle Valley in Jerusalem
January 03, 2021 22:18Next to a very busy major road in Jerusalem is Gazelle Valley, the biggest urban natural site in Israel. Here roam endangered mountain gazelle, migratory, birds, and reptiles amongst the hustle the and bustle of the oldest city in the world. I am Marcia Sivek, and today we will be learning about Gazelle Valley along with its challenges, its wildlife and success of being a place that all people of any age, culture and religion can enjoy. What is most fascinating about this park is that it's...
Nature Short: Saving Tule Elk at Point Reyes National Seashore
November 01, 2020 20:03 - 11 minutes - 18.3 MBThis Nature Short is from a FaceBook Live Conversation with Diana Oppenheim, founder of the ForElk.org campaign to save the Tule Elk. This audio is a 12 minute highlight of our hour long discussion. I have included both versions below for your convenience! Tule Elk of Point Reyes National Seashore need our help! So please listen and share! ForElk.org also has many videos and updated information about this so please visit their site to stay up to date. FB Live interview is at www.f...
Nature Short by BeProvided: Searching for the Snow Leopard
November 01, 2020 19:30 - 2 minutes - 3.58 MBI am creating a new series highlighting my conversations with people helping to protect our natural world. These episodes will be between 2 to 15 minutes. Bite size pieces of inspiration and hope!! My first Nature Short is Searching for the Snow Leopard with Jak Wonderly. This is a fun little clip about his search and feelings toward his travels to the Himalayan mountains in search of the Grey Ghost! Here is our first Nature Short and is only 2 minutes but packed with a fun story!! ...
Conversation with Dr. Pablo Garcia Borboroglu
October 17, 2020 22:05 - 55 minutes - 76.6 MBWhen my guest today was a young boy, his grandmother would share stories about the many penguins on the beaches near where he was living. These stories stayed with Pablo (Popi) Garcia Borboroglu into adulthood and have inspired him to share the stories of penguins, not only with his children but with the world. Popi founded the Global Penguin Society (GPS) just over 10 years ago in Argentina. GPS is now internationally recognized as one of the leading organizations dedicated to the conserv...
Lisa Owens Viani- Co Founder of Raptors Are The Solution
October 15, 2020 01:01 - 22 minutes - 31.6 MBMarcia Sivek of BeProvided Conservation Radio speaks with Lisa Owens Viani, Co Founder of Raptors Are The Solution. They discuss the signing of bill AB1788 by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 29, 2020 and what that will do to help our wildlife. Lisa also gives advice of what we can do next now that this bill is signed.
Searching for the Snow Leopard
September 25, 2020 20:55 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBI was honored to host this episode of BeProvided Conservation Radio because of my two special guests: Shavaun Mara Kidd and Jak Wonderly. We talked about their book that is coming out very soon (Octoberl) called Searching for the Snow Leopard: Guardian of the High Mountain. Full show notes along with the Facebook Live video version of the show and photographs can be seen at www.beprovided.com.
Protecting Penguins and the Oceans
July 26, 2020 23:32 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBWhen my guest today was a young boy, his grandmother would share stories about the many penguins on the beaches near where he was living. These stories stayed with Pablo (Popi) Garcia Borboroglu into adulthood and have inspired him to share the stories of penguins, not only with his children but with the world. Popi founded the Global Penguin Society (GPS) just over 10 years ago in Argentina. GPS is now internationally recognized as one of the leading organizations dedicated to the cons...
Silicon Valley Gray Fox Story With the "Fox Guy" Bill Leikam
July 21, 2020 17:24 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBIn early Spring 2019, Bigs Eyes and Laimos wandered into new territory around the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve in Palo Alto, California from Shoreline, near Mountain View. They are a young couple hoping to find more of their kind in this new area and raise a family. I don’t know for sure, but I don’t think they expected to be alone. They did not know that 25 of their kind died off in 2016 due to overpopulation, disease and drought, a perfect storm for wildlife, leaving no other gray fo...
Dr. Liz Tyson: Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary Director
June 30, 2020 21:52 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MBI am honored to have Dr. Liz Tyson as our guest today. Liz is an animal advocate with over 16 years of experience working for animal protection and conservation. Since 2018 she has been with Born Free USA and is currently the Program Director; here she is responsible for running the largest primate sanctuary. She is also leading the organization's campaign program to help stop illegal pet trade and roadside zoo operations. Liz has worked as a freelance consultant for the organization’s li...
Discussion with The Sloth Conservation Foundation
June 23, 2020 21:38 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBSloth is one of the seven deadly sins; meaning laziness and failure to act on ones talents. So why did the animal sloth get this name? They may be slow, but they are not lazy. They are efficient in conserving energy and they certainly utilize their talent by being able to hang in a tree and hide from potential threats and pesky tourists! I sought out The Sloth Conservation Foundation Founder, Rebecca Cliffe and Development Director, Tess Robitschko, to share the story of the sloth and ...
Joshua Hammer - Author of The Falcon Thief
June 05, 2020 16:52 - 47 minutes - 45.6 MBJoshua Hammer, the author of our topic today, The Falcon Thief, has traveled the globe as a foreign journalist for Newsweek and is now a freelance writer living in Berlin. He is the New York Times bestselling author of The Bad Ass Librarians of Timbuktu . He has also written for many publications that include the New York Times, Smithsonian, Outside, GQ and the New Yorker to name just a few!! The Falcon Thief uncovers the world of oology- egg collecting. He introduces us to an obsessed wi...